Man shot in leg by homeowner during burglary indicted

The man who allegedly attempted to break into a home and was shot in the leg was indicted Wednesday by a Jefferson County Grand Jury, according to information from the Districts Attorney's Office.

Cameron Elgin Casinger, 26 of Beaumont, was indicted on a charge of burglary of a habitation.

According to the Probable Cause Affidavit, on January 1 at about 2:30 a.m. officials responded to a call in the 600 block of Goodhue. The homeowner told officials that Casinger continuously banged on the door after the homeowner told him to leave. At one point Casinger is accused of ramming the door with his body and forcing his way into the home.

When he reportedly grabbed something that appeared to be a black object, the homeowner shot him in the leg, the document said.

He was found on the front porch with a gun shot wound to his thigh.

Casinger was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released. He was later booked at the Jefferson County Jail.